Change in Our Skin
Ayurveda describes the aging
process in reference to age i.e. with increase in age there is an effect
on the skin as it changes at every stage of life and subsequently
changes the appearance of the individual.
Childhood to adolescence and youth
At different stages of life the skin undergoes changes as its
characteristics change with time. According to ayurveda a child's skin
changes at puberty. The hormones present in the body are very much
responsible for the texture of the skin and appearance. Sex hormones
like Estrogen leads to a soft and smooth texture, however the skin
becomes thicker than before and also more vascular. Also due to sex
hormones the production of sebum increases from the skin's oil glands
and this leads to acne.
Youth to old age
Besides aging sunrays also damage the skin, takes away texture and glow
of the skin. With aging the dermis becomes thin while the epidermis
becomes a little thinner. The loss of dermal thickness makes the skin of
the elderly people paper-thin and the blood vessels beneath it become
prominent.
It is noteworthy that aging and sunrays cannot be stopped form
occurring and hence every person has to face it in life. In females the
deficiency of estrogen during menopause makes the skin loose its
smoothness and soft appearance. During youth the process of rejuvenation
takes less time whereas with increase in age this process timing becomes
longer and longer. As old age approaches the old cells tend to clump and
the skin becomes rough and scaly in appearance.
The effects of ultraviolet rays
As said earlier sunrays cause damage to the skin and this is a
causative factor, which is known but nothing can be done about it.
Similarly ultra violet rays also harm the skin and in more severe manner
than the other rays.
Ultra violet rays penetrate through the skin deeply, affect the dermis
and damages blood vessels in the skin leading to prominently broken
capillaries in the skin This way the dermis that determines whether skin
is wrinkled or not is unable to do so and these changes in the elastic
fibers and connective tissues in the dermis give an "aged"
look to the living body.
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